Connecticut Connecticut’s all -offender ignition interlock law went into effect in December 2012. From 2006 to 2020 in Connecticut, interlocks stopped 93,164 attempts to drive drunk with a breath alcohol concentration of .08 or greater, including 11,754 attempts to drive drunk in 2020. Why does MADD call the law all-offender? A first-time offender must use an interlock for six months following a drunk driving conviction.
Grade: B (85/100) Connecticut’s all -offender is well- rounded as it requires all drunk drivers to use the device before being relicensed. Small loopholes exist that if closed would make the law even more effective.
Process to obtain an ignition interlock 1. Contact the Connecticut DMV and submit payment for the restoration fee. 2. Wait out suspended license period. 3. Complete an Ignition Interlock Device Installation Application Form P246 and mail it to the DMV. 4. Wait for application to be approved. 5. Schedule an appointment to have an interlock device installed. 6. Obtain a valid license or Adult Learner’s Permit. 7. Complete any pending court regulations. Ignition Interlock Law Overview and MADD Legislative Recommendations How soon can an ignition interlock be installed? Duration on ignition interlock Legislative Recommendation First offense 45 days after revocation 6 months Eliminate the waiting period to install an interlock. Second offense 1 year First refusal 1 year Can a drunk driver wait out an interlock order? No Compliance based removal? Yes If an interlock user commits any of the following violations, 30 days per violation will be added on an interlock: 1) Failing to appear for interlock service within 5 days of a scheduled service date, 2) Second or subsequent occasion of failing a rolling retest, 3) Failing to submit to a rolling retest, 4) Tampering with or attempting to tamper with or circumventing or attempting to circumvent the interlock, 5) Operating a vehicle without an interlock, 6) Removing an interlock without authorization from the DMV, 7) Requesting or soliciting another person to blow into or otherwise activate the device for the purpose of providing the restricted driver with an operable motor vehicle. If a violation occurs, the DMV will notify the person via mail. All violations will be reported to the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch (Probation Department). Day-for-Day credit for early installation? No Legislative Recommendation Allow for the use of ignition interlock after arrest and credit early installation of an interlock toward time ordered on an interlock upon conviction. Interlocks required for plea agreements or diversion? Yes Affordability program? No
Create an affordability program so low-income interlock users have access to these devices. This program should be paid for by interlock vendors or non- indigent interlock users.
Legislative Recommendation
Sources: §14-227j, §14-227a(i), §14-227k, §53a-56b, Connecticut DMV.
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